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Oil bottle (aryballos) with painted birds
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
575–550 B.C.
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Necropolis
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
7.3 x 7 cm (2 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.414
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 384.
DescriptionRed, quite smooth. Slight traces of pattern in dull brown lines.
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); necropolis. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.